Whose youth romance story begins with a witch's trial?!

...Of course, we can't rule out the possibility that some extraordinary individuals possess unique "extraordinary" XPs.

After tying the bow on Tachibana Sherry's collar, Chang Rong took out his phone and waved it in front of her.

"Now that you've changed your clothes, let's continue the debate, Tachibana-kun—do you remember when I tried to call for help, but you stopped me?"

"Oh, is it starting yet! Hehe, I won't lose! That's right, I was trying to stop Popsicle-kun, but that's because I was worried that he would get involved! Sherry-chan is such a gentle, understanding, and cute little fairy~" Tachibana Sherry also got interested and immediately responded.

"【Rebuttal】: If you are the 'fake person' you're talking about, then you shouldn't care about my safety at all, right?"

"I see, I see. So this is your fighting style, Popsicle-kun? But unfortunately, perhaps this 'concern' is just a facade?"

Tachibana Sherry nodded in agreement, then immediately added that she was still an anomaly.

"[Agree]: That's right, this is indeed your disguise, Orange."

"Right, right! It's so great that even Popsicle understands me~ Actually, let me tell you, it's tiring to always pretend to be a normal person, you know?"

"But if that's the case, why won't you let me contact Kurobe? You should have heard the sounds of Kurobe and me arriving here, including the sound of picking the lock. Her arrival won't put anyone in danger; it will only expose your wounds to more people."

"Mmm...that's true."

“Neither Tono-sama nor Kurobe-san had any intention of telling them about your injury. Even I was only exposed because I showed up uninvited. And that’s what you really wanted to pretend and hide, isn’t it, Tachibana-san? You know very well that your perception of pain is completely different from others, and this difference will make you a complete outsider in other people’s eyes—but you don’t want your ‘fake’ nature to be discovered so easily.”

Chang Rong skillfully dressed the detective girl, then pointed at the girl who called herself a fake and said this.

Faced with Chang Rong's correction, Tachibana Sherry narrowed her eyes into slits and kept nodding and humming in agreement.

"You're right! Because—that would be a huge loss, wouldn't it?"

"...At a disadvantage?"

The response Chang Rong received from Tachibana Sherry was something he hadn't expected.

"That's right! The cute, handsome, and smart Shirley has put in a super, super amount of effort to be the good child in the eyes of her parents, classmates, and teachers! If she were found out right away, even I would throw a tantrum!"

Shirley Tachibana responded with a smile, but Chang Rong frowned when he saw the girl's overly cheerful expression.

—My interactions with Tachibana Sherry were ultimately too brief. As it stands, I am not yet capable of touching her heart. These so-called discussions are mostly just my own one-sided speculations.

The girl in front of you has five black heart locks, while you have neither a magatama nor a lawyer's badge nor any evidence. You're just an unmodeled Hakimi passing by with a pancake and a Coke.jpg.

When Tachibana Sherry refused help from others and when Chang Rong was stitching up her wounds, Chang Rong did vaguely touch something—not her chest, although it seems like she did touch it?

It's hard to say, but the feel is really similar to my own IPS 2K 170HZUMP45 gaming high refresh rate screen.

In short, Chang Rong encountered Tachibana Sherry's inner world beneath her unusual facade, but it was too brief, too short for Chang Rong to glimpse the girl's true taboos and wounds.

—Forget it, I didn't come here in the middle of the night to try and win over this amazing detective. I just wanted to get some information about myself, and I couldn't stand seeing someone injured and left there unattended, especially since that person was my 'savior'.

Thinking of this, Chang Rong sighed helplessly and shook her head.

"Okay, you're right, Tachibana. I thought you still had a human side, but it seems I was just overthinking it. After all, someone who can attack others without malice can hardly be called human anymore."

"It's a shame, but that's just how Tachibana Sherry is (-ω-)"

Tachibana Sherry stood with her hands on her hips, humming proudly over there for who knows what.

"But—[False Evidence]: If that's the case, why do you look so lonely right now?"

"Lonely……?"

Chang Rong's final counterattack completely surprised Tachibana Sherry, who subconsciously reached out to touch her cheek.

"What? I'm smiling properly, aren't I? Lying isn't right, you know, Popsicle-kun?"

After confirming that her empty smile was still the same as always, Shirley Tachibana complained angrily to Chang Rong.

And Chang Rong...

—That's settled, that's enough.

He revealed a sinister smile, as if he had a plan in mind.

At first, Chang Rong was a little worried. What if Tachibana Sherry really was a character like the T-800 from Terminator 1—a completely unyielding, tough guy? Then all the expectations she had for Tachibana Sherry would probably turn into nothing but a Joker boomerang.

But Tachibana Sherry's brief moment of panic reassured Chang Rong.

She was indeed afraid, afraid that her nearly perfect disguise would be stripped away.

Because she herself didn't know what was left of the being called 'Tachibana Sherry' beneath the stripped-down disguise.

Just as all Frankenstein-like monsters are searching for their self-worth, Sherry Tachibana must also be constantly struggling deep inside, searching for a 'self' that she can accept.

This dilemma is precisely the dividing line between 'human' and 'monster'.

...In short, as long as you know that Tachibana Sherry is one of the romance options, there won't be any problems! All that's left to do is slowly torture this amazing blue-haired girl.

Hmph... Hmph hmph hmph! I'm truly a genius, a genius in the Galakrond domain... a genius!

"Why is Popsicle suddenly shoving his hair back while giving that idiotic grin? He looks like a complete idiot! Hmm... I get it! Has the situation finally broken his self-protective mechanism, and he's gone crazy?"

"No, that's not true!"

—Strange, am I really the type of person who can be easily seen getting carried away?

Chang Rong had always thought of herself as a cold-faced strategist who could devise plans and win battles from afar, but judging from the reactions of the prospective witches, it seemed that there was a subtle discrepancy between her own image and their perspective.

"Ahem, anyway, consider the bandaging I just received as payment for saving me, Tachibana-kun. And regarding your feeling that you're a 'monster,' I have some good news for you."

"What?! It's like I can actually transform into a black hole in three stages?!"

"I feel a little hesitant to criticize what you said... Of course not, what I'm saying is—there's actually more than one monster."

Chang Rong patted his chest and smiled at the hollow monster in front of him who called himself a fake.

"Hmm... what is this, some kind of confession? Or a request for extermination?" Tachibana Sherry tilted her head.

"No, not at all!! Just think of it as—right, as a team invitation, how about that? Like some kind of accomplice relationship, a really cool and stylish invitation!"

—Sorry, Kurobe-kun, I've just plagiarized your idea. In return, you can use my bedding for as long as you want next time.

"An invitation... Hehe, that sounds great! I've been struggling with this too lately!"

After a brief moment of thought, Tachibana Sherry nodded happily and then held up one finger.

"I've been thinking about this for a very long time: how can a qualified detective be without an assistant? So, Popsicle-kun, I hereby declare you to be the number one member of the Detective Agency from this day forward, codename—Robin!"

"Shouldn't it be Watson!?"

"But Watson is very weak..."

"Don't judge an assistant's worth based on their combat strength!"

"Then let's call him Zhou Cang!"

"Don't treat your assistant like a weapon accessory, Mr. Bearded Man."

"Hmm... dog meat?"

"Isn't my role as the 'old-fashioned popsicle' more appropriate?"

"Hey, I think girls generally don't like picky guys, right?"

"...Whatever, Tachibana-kun."

"Hehe, then please guide me, Big Bear!"

"No, no, no, they don't even care about the role and ranking of species anymore!?"

And so, following his roles as 'fan leader,' 'knight,' and 'accomplice,' Chang Rong has now acquired a new title.

Oh, in the end, under Chang Rong's threat of suicide, it was changed to 'Watson' for the time being.

In short, the quietest basement room in the deepest part of the building was transformed in a way that no one expected.

The first case that Sherry, the president of the Monster Detective Agency, and her assistant Watson face is—

"About your background, Watson, right!"

"Hmm, Miss Tono's testimony is too general. I hope to get more detailed information."

"No problem, no problem~ All we need to do now is watch Sherry-chan's big survey, OK... Click!"

Tachibana Sherry laughed and raised the magnifying glass high, but the next second a chilling tearing sound suddenly rang out.

"...Oh no, I think I accidentally cracked!"

Shirley Tachibana glanced down at her bleeding abdomen and gave 'Watson-kun' a bright smile.

—I'm about to crack too…!

Is it too late to quit the company now? I regret it.

Volume 1: Chapter 47. I really have control over you.

"So, Watson, you think you might already be 'dead,' right?"

—It has evolved from 'Popsicle Boy' to 'Watson', that's really great.

"Although it sounds a bit far-fetched, it is indeed possible."

"That's easy~ Just let me punch you once—oh, hurry up and untie the ropes, Watson!"

Inside the punishment room, the blue-haired female detective wanted to punch the white-haired corpse boy in front of her, but because her hands were tied with ropes (magic suppression devices), she could only twist and turn like a limp lecher.

"Are you going to move around like that and kick your own wound open again? Behave yourself!"

Chang Rong got a little angry when this was mentioned. Her first surgery had such a perfect result, it was like she had a super lucky 3D6 roll to get a great success, but such a perfect result was undone by Tachibana Sherry's Rising Dragon Punch.

"Seriously, what kind of assistant would tie up the great detective?! It looks just like Watson walking his dog, woof woof!"

Shirley Tachibana pretended to be angry and complained, while twisting her body and making noises to vent her dissatisfaction. However, Chang Rong was completely unmoved by this scene.

"Hmph, compared to Sakura-chan, she's utterly clueless."

"...Huh?"

Shirley blinked, revealing a rare stunned expression.

"In short, Watson, you want to know more about the circumstances under which we found you, right?"

"Yes."

At first, Chang Rong didn't really care about her birth point. After all, it's a matter of being a transmigrator, so there's no need to take it too seriously.

However, with the prompts from the [YUKI-chan Romance System] and various intentional or unintentional déjà vu headaches, Chang Rong had to rethink and review her situation.